Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles is engineered to host any biological molecules of choice, making it possible...
Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide
Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The search is on worldwide to find ways to extract carbon dioxide from the air or from power plant exhaust and then make it into something useful. One of the more promising ideas is to make it into a stable fuel that can replace fossil...
3D-printed metals with contrasting properties made using new method
Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Scientists have developed a new method that can make customised 3D-printed metal parts containing different properties – such as having some regions of the metal stronger than others. Key Takeaways The technique eliminates the need for additional raw materials and mechanical treatments, potentially lowering manufacturing...
New frequency comb can identify molecules in 20-nanosecond snapshots
Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) From monitoring concentrations of greenhouse gases to detecting COVID in the breath, laser systems known as frequency combs can identify specific molecules as simple as carbon dioxide and as complex as monoclonal antibodies with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity. Amazing as they are, however, frequency combs...
Researchers find analytical solutions for 1D channels in twisted bilayer graphene
Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The work methodology in a theoretical group often implies discussions in front of the data to elucidate what is the story the nature is trying to tell us. One day, an interesting revelation took place at IMDEA Nanociencia institute in Madrid. Dr. Pierre Pantaleón, researcher...
First-ever wireless device developed to make magnetism appear in non-magnetic materials
Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the UAB and ICMAB have succeeded in bringing wireless technology to the fundamental level of magnetic devices. The emergence and control of magnetic properties in cobalt nitride layers (initially non-magnetic) by voltage, without connecting the sample to electrical wiring, represents a paradigm shift...
Simulating spins, spirals and shrinking devices
Oct 30, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The diamond in an engagement ring, the wonder-material graphene and the ‘lead’ in a humble pencil are all formed from carbon, but display profoundly different characteristics. Carbon materials such as these are among the most famous examples of how diverse properties can emerge in materials,...